Recruitment Test for

Deputy Director - Technical

PPPU - Sindh

Application Number: ____________________________________ Seat Number: ______________________________

Name: __________ Father’s Name: ____________________________

Room Number: _____________________Test Center:

Note: It is the candidate’s responsibility to return the question paper and answer sheet to the invigilator at the end of the test.
Non‐submission of the testing material may lead to disqualification.

Candidate’s Signature:

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Candidates must carefully follow the instructions given below and by the
instructor / announcer.
1. Please compare & check that the Seat Number, Your Name & Other information given on the answer
sheet and on the sticker on your chair are correct. Please also write this information in the above box.
2. Use of calculator / mobile phone / smart watch is strictly not allowed.
3. The test is divided into three parts. (Total duration of the test is 2 hours 05 minutes)
• Title Page. All Instructions Should Be Examined Carefully – Time allowed: 05 minutes.
• Analytical Skills Multiple-Choice Questions - Time allowed: 20 minutes.
- 15 MCQs (01 to 15) (from p a g e - to - )
• Technical Knowledge Multiple-Choice Questions - Time allowed: 100 minutes
- 85 MCQs (16 to 100) (from p a g e - to - )
4. Each question has only one correct answer (A / B / C / D). All answers must be given by
FILLING the chosen option on the answer sheet. Each correct answer carries one point.
5. In case candidate fills more than one options for the same question, the answer will be treated as an
incorrect answer. Over writing is not acceptable, such answers will be treated as incorrect answers.
6. There will be NO NEGATIVE MARKING in all parts of the test. However, if a candidate does not want
to answer any question, he / she MUST FILL the option E on the answer sheet.
7. When the instructor announces “STOP”, candidate must close the test booklets and cover it with the
answer sheet. Any evidence of cheating or non‐compliance with instructions or tearing pages will lead
to disqualification from the test and legal action.
8. Making notes / copying questions / solving questions on any paper other than the question booklet
and answer sheet / removing the question booklet or answer sheet in their entirety or parts of it from
the exam room is strictly prohibited and will lead to disqualification from the test and legal action.
9. The candidate should not mark answers on the question booklet and all answers must be given by
FILLING the answer sheet with a pen. However, rough work can be done on the question booklet.
Make sure you do not write anything other than your signature and filling a g a i n s t your
answers on the answer sheet.
10. IBA reserves the right to revoke/modify any question or part of it.

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Analytical Skills Multiple – Choice Questions

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(Time Allowed: 20 Minutes)

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No. of MCQs: 15 (1 to 15) (from page - to -) Negative Markings: No

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1. Two candles of the same height are lit at the same time. Each candle burns at a constant rate and the

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first candle takes 5 hours while the second candle take 4 hours to burn completely. What will be the
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time, in hours, taken for the height of the first candle to be four times that of the second candle.
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2. Arish read 60 pages of a book on the first day. This was 20% more than the number of pages he read
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on the second day. Given that he read 6 of the book on the second day, what are the number of pages
in the book?

A) 240
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B) 300
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C) 360
D) 420
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3. The average score of a student in 6 courses is 36. How much marks in each course will be scaled so
that his average score becomes 60.
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C) 34
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4. Ali’s school started at 8am. Daily he left for school at a fixed time and reached school at 7:45am if
he travelled at a speed of 30 km/h. If he travelled at speed of 25 km/h, he reached at 7:59am. At what

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time will he reach school if he travels at the speed of 20 km/h?

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A) 7:50 am

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B) 7:40 am
C) 8:10 am

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D) 8:20 am

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5. If 𝑎 = 5√2 and 2𝑎 = √2𝑥, what is the value of x?

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A) 50
B) 200

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D) 100
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Technical Knowledge Multiple – Choice Questions

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(Time Allowed: 100 Minutes)

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No. of MCQs: 85 (16 to 100) (from page - to -) Negative Markings: No

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16. __________ process is used to remove suspended particles from water.

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Sedimentation

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B) Ion exchange

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C) Reverse osmosis
D) Chlorination

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17. Which factor influences the efficiency of membrane filtration?
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C) Temperature of storage tanks

D) Oxygen content in water
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18. What is a major maintenance requirement for UV disinfection systems?

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A) Frequent backwashing
B) Chemical refilling
C) Regular cleaning and lamp replacement
D) Adding coagulants
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19. The primary limitation of activated carbon filters is that:

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They remove all microorganisms.

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B) They require frequent chemical regeneration.
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C) They cannot remove dissolved salts and heavy metals.

D) They produce toxic byproducts
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20. In municipal water supply networks, which two materials are most commonly used?
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A) Stainless Steel and PVC

B) PVC and Ductile Iron
C) HDPE and Concrete
D) Aluminum and Polyethylene
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21. ________________ of the following factors contributes to cavitation in pumps.

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A) Excessive water pressure
B) Sudden drops in water temperature

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C) High-speed flow and vapor bubble formation

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D) Constant low-speed operation

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22. The one way to improve risk management in PPP projects is:

A) Ignoring financial constraints

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B) Using flexible contract structures with fair risk-sharing
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C) Relying only on private investment
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D) Increasing project size to maximize revenue
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This is the end of the Test.

Please Fill the Option E in the answer sheet corresponding to all unanswered MCQs.